Kirkbie Kendal School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Unique reference
- 136671
- Address
- Lound Road, LA9 7EQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1041 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 5.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.8%
- Persistent absence
- 18.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.4%
White British 88.5%
Other White 5.7%
Mixed 1.8%
Other 1%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 24%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.37
Local authority average 3.89
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 73 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 67 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 174 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 169 |
Admissions
Kirkbie Kendal School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 161
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 117
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 191 95 96 |
| Year 8 | 169 80 89 |
| Year 9 | 167 89 78 |
| Year 10 | 193 113 80 |
| Year 11 | 176 86 90 |
| Year 12 | 71 33 38 |
| Year 13 | 74 35 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 78.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 45.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 32.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 11.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% n/a 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% n/a 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% n/a 2.4% |